If you are new to federated identity management and plan to attend the Technology Exchange in Miami (Sept. 25-29), consider registering for Base CAMP (Sunday afternoon, Sept. 25). Base CAMP will:

• Provide an overview of the InCommon Federation and the identity and access management professional field
• Cover the basics of federation, including the trust framework, metadata, attribute release, and international interfederation
• Introduce software and supporting technologies, including Shibboleth and TIER (Trust and Identity in Education and Research)
• Include information on related and emerging issues (like multifactor authentication and alternative IdPs)

You will then be ready to dive into the rest of the Technology Exchange, including a day-and-a-half of track sessions (CAMP), an afternoon of working group meetings, and the unconference Advance CAMP (ACAMP), including discussions of community-wide issues and proposed solutions. ACAMP concludes Thursday (Sept. 29) at noon. You will find the full schedule for the 2016 Technology Exchange, along with registration and hotel information, at https://meetings.internet2.edu/2016-technology-exchange/